Ingredients

  • SpinneysFOOD All Purpose Flour 250g
  • Baking powder ½ tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Sea Salt A pinch
  • Lemon 1
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Grain White Sugar 250g
  • SpinneysFOOD Organic Free-Range Egg 2, large, at room temperature
  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • Toasted almonds 100g
  • Raw pistachios 100g

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 311
  • Fat 10.8g
  • Saturates 1.2g
  • Protein 7.9g
  • Carbs 49.6g
  • Sugars 26.4g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Pistachio and lemon cantucci

Italian 30 Mins Prep · 60 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Lightly flour a baking sheet.
  2. Place the flour in the bowl of a stand mixer along with the baking powder and salt.
  3. Grate the lemon zest into another bowl. Add the sugar and rub the zest into the sugar. Add to the stand mixer’s bowl along with 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk and vanilla extract. Add the nuts and mix the dough for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Lightly flour our hands then place the dough on the baking sheet and shape it into a large log – 38cm long and 8cm wide.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 160°C, gas mark 2.
  7. Cut the logs diagonally into 2½cm slices and lay them cut side up on the sheet. Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a rack.
  9. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.